Pictometry Announces Integration with AutoCAD

November 29, 2012

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Pictometry International Corp.
announced the launch of the Pictometry Integration for Autodesk AutoCAD
Civil 3D 2012 and 2013 products. Users can now seamlessly access
high resolution geo-referenced aerial imagery directly within the AutoCAD Civil
3D workspace, enabling them to visualize and take measurements of real-world
field environments, and reduce the need for field visits.

With Pictometry imagery and data inside AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013,
asset data such as transmission and distribution networks, oil and gas
pipelines, and lease parcel boundaries can be accurately displayed on top of
dimensional imagery, providing a powerful way to verify and validate spatial
data. The imagery is precisely geo-synchronized with the user’s drawing file,
automatically overlaying GIS and CAD data – allowing Pictometry’s imagery to be
used as a visually intelligent backdrop for creating new content as well as
editing and attributing existing content. The new integration enables
professionals to use data contained within the Pictometry solution, including
parcel boundaries, elevation contours and road labels, over proprietary oblique
and orthogonal imagery.

In addition, Pictometry has added an integration within AutoCAD
Map 3D 2013, complementing its existing integration with AutoCAD Map
3D 2012, which was released last year.

Both AutoCAD Civil 3D and AutoCAD Map 3D integrations utilize the
new Pictometry Connect platform, which allows users to instantly access
Pictometry’s 2.1 petabyte library of oblique and orthogonal imagery as well as
accurate geo-spatial content. With professional-quality aerial imagery being
stored in the cloud to ensure management and updates, AutoCAD Map 3D and
AutoCAD Civil 3D customers can eliminate the IT burden of self-managing aerial imagery
and data on their own servers, while enabling simpler enterprise-wide access to
imagery. They can also securely upload their own location-based data sets to
Pictometry Connect, which are then layered on the images alongside proprietary
measurement and analytics tools to deliver unparalleled visual insights.

“With Pictometry Connect, we are able to update our vast image
library and make that content available to customers more quickly than ever,”
Smyth said. “As we continue to capture imagery of infrastructure corridors,
entire counties and even post-disaster environments, our customers will have
faster and easier access to that information. Civil 3D and Map 3D users will
benefit from the latest imagery and accurate data to make faster, more informed
decisions – saving time and reducing costs.”